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' M. W. HAZELTON.

SLEEPING OAR. No. 319,711. Patented June 9, 1885.

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Patented June 9, 1885.

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SLEEPING-CAR.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,711, dated June 9, 1885.

Application filed December 15, 1884.. (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern:.

Be it known that I, MILTON W. HAZELTON, a citizen of the United States of North America, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Railroad Sleeping-Oars,

- of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved railroad sleeping-car.

The invention consists in the peculiar combinations, and the construction and arrangement of parts,hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a portion of the interior of a car, showing my improved berths in position, with parts broken away to exhibit other parts. Fig. 2 is a plan of the berths. Figs. 3 and 4 show certain enlarged details of construction.

In the drawings, A represents a railroad sleeping-car, and B B seats therein.

At 0 is shown an upper berth, consisting of a stout rectangular frame, a, containing a mattress, b, and at D is shown a lower berth constructed and furnished in the same manner, excepting that the upper berth,O,is slightly narrower and shorter than the lower one, in order that it may be received within the lower one when the berths are elevated out of use. The upper berth is also provided with hinged head and foot boards c c. To the ends of these berths are secured chains d d, by which they may be elevated and lowered, and secured upon each of their four corners is a projecting arm, f, having a stout terminal ring, f.

In the ends of each seat B, close to the back thereof, are fixed sockets, g, and in the carroof are corresponding sockets, 9, whose functions are to securely support the standards E, over which the rings f are engaged when the berths are lowered and in position for occupancy. These standards E have their upper ends introduced into the sockets g in the carroof, and their lower ends in the car-seat sockets g, and may be constructed in sections that Will lock together, so that they may be removed from the said sockets and be bestowed upper berths rest when said berths are lowcred down and in position to be occupied; and when the lower berths are to be lowered in place these stops on are pressed in to permit the lower bertlrrings f to move downv freely on the standards.

At 0, Fig. 3, is shown a joint or look in a standard, E, which is constructed in sections.

0 are blocks formed with engaging projections and closely fitted within the tubular sections, as clearly shown in said figure.

To the chains d (Z are fastened other chains or ropes h h, that are passed up over sheaves i i in the car-roof, and horizontally thence over sheaves k 7c, and then downward and secured on drums Z, provided with axles Z, that are conveniently secured in place at an end of the car, so that on applying a crank-handle to an axle, Z, and turning it the operator is enabled to elevate or lower a berth.

The chains or ropes h h and sheaves t k are inclosed in a long, low box, F, which is fixed on the car-roof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- 1. In a railway-car attachment, the sleeping berths O D, arranged to move on vertical guides, and raised and lowered at will, the upper berths, 0 being made shorter and narrower than the berths D, so that they will be partly received within said berths D when the berths are elevated, as specified.

2. The series of vertical guides E and berths O D, having arms f within guide-embracing wingsf, the hoisting cords or chains (1 h, leading to a series of corresponding windlasses congregated at convenient portions of the car, and the sheaves i 70, all arranged and operating as specified; I

3. In a sleeping-car, the guidestandards E, having slots, pivoted stops m, and springs for holding said stops outward, as set forth.

4. In a sleeping-car attachment as described, the removable tubular guide-stand-v ards E, made in sections, and blocks formed with engaging projections and recessesjitting within said sections, and the whole adapted to serve with sockets g and g, as and for the I In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 10 purposes set forth. my invention I have signed my name, in pres- 5. Incombination withacarhavinga chamence of two witnesses, this 26th day of Anber formed between the ceiling and roof, and gust, 1884:. 5 having rope apertures and sockets formed in said ceiling, the sheaves 13k, supported with- MILTON HAZDLTON' in said chambers, the standards E, berths O D, WVitnesses: ropes d h, and drums Z, all arranged and oper- J A0013 J. STORER, ating as set forth. ALBERT P. MORIARTY. 

